Kaarlo Maaninka

Kaarlo Maaninka

Olympic Games 1980 - 5000 m: Suleiman Nyambui (649), Miruts Yifter (191), Kaarlo Maaninka (208)
Personal information
Born	25 December 1953 Posio, Finland
Medal record Men's Athletics Competitor for  Finland Olympic Games 1980 Moscow 10,000 m 1980 Moscow 5,000 m

Kaarlo Hannes Maaninka (born 25 December 1953) is a Finnish former long distance runner who won a silver medal in the 10,000 metres and a bronze medal in the 5,000 metres at the 1980 Moscow Olympics.^[1] He later admitted that he had used blood transfusions at the 1980 Olympics, though this was not against the rules at that time.^[2]

Records

• 1 500 m: 3.46,80 (1980)
• 3 000 m: 7.58,0 (1978)
• 5 000 m: 13.22,00 (1980)
• 10 000 m: 27.44,28 (1980)
• Marathon: 2.19,28 (1978)

References

1. Olympic results
2. Finn Admits 'Tanking'. New York Times; December 30, 1981